Open Innovation Days 2026

Companies in the DACH economic region are under immense pressure: rising costs, stricter regulation, scarce resources and increasing global competition. To remain competitive, companies must shorten innovation and product development cycles and consistently reduce costs.

The key: digital engineering, AI and Siemens’ industrial software ecosystem.

At the d.u.h.Group Open Innovation Days 2026, we will demonstrate in a practical way how companies are using AI and software in product development and manufacturing to significantly reduce development times and costs – throughout the entire product lifecycle.

• d.u.h. Digital Thread: From the initial idea to the finished product fresh off the production line – we’ll show you how a fully integrated process chain can significantly shorten your product development cycle and how the collaboration between Siemens, NVIDIA and SONY enables you to work together virtually, efficiently and at scale.
• Altair & Siemens: AI-powered simulation as a central component of modern product development.
• Design to Cost & Teamcenter Cost Management: Effectively reducing costs – right from the early stages of development.
• AI & Agentic AI: Experience the latest AI features in Siemens software and discover how low-code approaches enable you to develop better software solutions faster.
• Shop Floor & Manufacturing: Productive machining with ACM, faster commissioning through the Digital Twin, and seamless IT-machine connectivity via Mcenter for a consistent data foundation.
• Teamcenter PLM & Polarion ALM: Effective quality management and the reliable fulfilment of regulatory requirements throughout the entire development process.

At the d.u.h.Group Open Innovation Days 2026, experience selected manufacturing technologies in live operation – practical, integrated and directly on real machines.

• ACM – Adaptive Control & Monitoring
  Stable machining, higher productivity and less scrap thanks to adaptive control in machining.
• Digital Twin with Run & Create MyVirtual Machine
  : Validate NC programmes offline, commission machines virtually and significantly reduce engineering times – with the Digital Twin from SINUMERIK ONE.
• Mcenter – Transparency on the shop floor
  Seamless networking of machine tools and IT systems for greater transparency, consistent data and more efficient manufacturing processes.

Immerse yourself in the industrial metaverse. Experience how CAD models from NX come to life in an immersive VR environment, allowing you to assess details, proportions and functions in a completely different way to on a screen.

Try out the Sony VR headset right at our stand, move around your model, switch perspectives in seconds and discover the potential for faster coordination, better design decisions and greater clarity within your team, right from the early stages of development.

Last year’s Open Innovation Days demonstrated just how much added value genuine exchange and practical insights can bring – with thought-provoking sessions, in-depth technical sessions and valuable networking opportunities.

In 2026, we’re deliberately taking it a step further: two new venues, new formats and new focal points. Even more live experiences, even more practical content and even more relevance to your day-to-day engineering work.

Curious to find out what it was like in 2025?

See for yourself how modern simulation can make your development processes more efficient, faster and more data-driven. In our Colani truck, we’ll show you how Siemens Simcenter and AI-powered Altair solutions can help you make well-informed decisions sooner and reduce your time-to-market. Take this opportunity to engage in personal discussions, hold specific project talks and gain practical insights into the latest engineering solutions.